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ALSO KNOWN AS		Chirpa, Chirpalji, Choolngai, Djalnguy, Djirbal, Djirbaldji, Djiribal, Djirubal, Dyarbal, Dyirbaldyi, Dyirbalngan, Ngiloongo-I, Njirma, Tjirbal, Tyirbal, Jirrbal, Dyalnguy
CLASSIFICATION		Pama-Nyungan, Dyirbalic
CODE AUTHORITY		ISO 639-3
LANGUAGE CODE		dbl
VARIANTS & DIALECTS		Mamu Girramy Dyiru Ngadjan Gulnguy
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Information from: “Dyirbal in assimilation” . Jan Wohlgemuth (2011)

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available
6
Native speakers worldwide
MORE ON SPEAKER NUMBERS
"The predominant part of children have English as a first language."

DOMAINS OF USE

SPEAKER NUMBER TRENDS

TRANSMISSION

MORE ON VITALITY

"Speakers of Dyirbal losing competence, choosing English."

SPEAKER ATTITUDE

Mixed/negative

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT

There are projects for the stabilization of native languages, but nevertheless English remains the sole official language of Australia.

INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT

At Tully State High School there is instruction about the languages but not in them.

OTHER LANGUAGES USED BY THE COMMUNITY

Jambun English is used as primary medium of communication.

LOCATION DESCRIPTION: North-east of Queensland, south of Cairns, between Innisfail and Ravenshoe

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
Few
Native speakers worldwide

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
5
Native speakers worldwide

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available
40-50
Native speakers worldwide

DATE OF INFO: 1983

2011	How many languages were spoken in Australia?			Also includes subsequent additions by CB directly into ElCat					http://anggarrgoon.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/austlangs-masterlanguagelist-dec2011.xlsx	Claire Bowern	Claire Bowern. 2011. "How Many Languages Were Spoken in Australia?" Online: http://anggarrgoon.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/austlangs-masterlanguagelist-dec2011.xlsx.																	-17.74,145.742
	Austlang: Australian Indigenous Languages Database					AIATSIS	Canberra		http://austlang.aiatsis.gov.au		AUSTLANG: Australian Indigenous Languages Database. (19 October, 2009.)	ll_pub	5		1-9							Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
2007	Australasia and the Pacific	Atlas of the World's Languages	97-126		R. E. Asher and Christopher Moseley	Routledge		4		Darrell Tryon	Tryon, Darrell. 2007. "Australasia and the Pacific." In Atlas of the World's Languages, edited by R. E. Asher and Christopher Moseley. 97-126. Routledge.		40-50	1983	10-99							Severely Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)
2011	Dyirbal in assimilation									Jan Wohlgemuth	Wohlgemuth, Jan. 2011. "Dyirbal in Assimilation."		6		1-9	"The predominant part of children have English as a first language."	English is used exclusively at school, at home to minimize disadvantage.	Jambun English is used as primary medium of communication.	There are projects for the stabilization of native languages, but nevertheless English remains the sole official language of Australia.	Mixed/negative	At Tully State High School there is instruction about the languages but not in them.	Critically Endangered (100 percent certain, based on the evidence available)	14	"Speakers of Dyirbal losing competence, choosing English."	15	15	North-east of Queensland, south of Cairns, between Innisfail and Ravenshoe
2007	Australasia and the Pacific	Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages	425-577		Christopher Moseley	Routledge	London and New York			Stephen Wurm	Stephen Wurm. 2007. "Australasia and the Pacific." In Encyclopedia of the World's Endangered Languages, edited by Christopher Moseley. 425-577. Routledge.		Few		1-9							Critically Endangered (20 percent certain, based on the evidence available)

Dyirbal

Language metadata

Language information by source

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

6

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

Few

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

5

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

40-50

Discussion

Dyirbal

Language metadata

Language information by source

Critically endangered

100 percent certain, based on the evidence available

6

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

Few

Critically endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

5

Severely endangered

20 percent certain, based on the evidence available

40-50

Discussion

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